Project Natal and 11 Israel-related Headlines, Week of June 21, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Information Technology, SaaS, Uncategorized, Web2.0
During the week of June 21, 2009, Microsoft confirmed acquiring the motion sensing technology company, 3DV and its connection to Project Natal. Ad optimization platform, TodaCell raised $1 million and networking and business continued at TheMarker conference in New York. For these stories and more, check out this week’s 11 Israel-related headlines below.
Cleantech
1. Renault’s EV Features A Swappable Battery
2. Water, Water, Everywhere. And Not a Drop to Drink?? Part I
3. Converting Air into Water In Israel
Investments
4. Where Tel Aviv meets New York / Schmoozing business at TheMarker conference
Information Technology
6. Exclusive: TodaCell Raises $1 Million for Mobile Ad Optimization Platform (Interview with CEO Moshe Vaknin)
7. Conduit’s Browser Toolbars Serve Up Web Sites To Go
8. Magic Delivers Stronger .NET Client with uniPaaS 1.8
Miscellaneous
9. Microsoft confirms 3DV acquisition, Project Natal connection
10. StePac introduces degradable packaging
11. British teens get a taste of Orthodox Israeli life on reality TV
VC funding and 10 Israel-related headlines, Week of June 7, 2009
Filed under: Advertising, Cleantech, Company Briefs, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0
During the week of June 7, 2009, research showed that the recession has impacted VC plans, which was long suspected and that cleantech investments faired the best of the different sectors. It was revealed that Intel’s recent acquisition of Wind River Systems includes an R&D center in Israel while the investment and Israeli startup series on Israel Innovation 2.0 continued with a closer look at Answers.com. For these stories and more, check below for this week’s 10 Israel-related headlines.
Cleantech
1. Giving New Meaning to ‘Electric Avenue’
2. Flower Power: World’s First Hybrid Solar-Gas Turbine Turning on Soon
Investments
3. Deloitte survey shows recession hit on VC plans
4. All that glitters / Nothing ventured, nothing lost
5. Israeli startups during the economic crisis: Answers.com
Information Technology
6. Intel acquisition has Israel center
7. Peer39 Digs Deep With Semantics
8. The ‘Final’ Frontier of Algorithmic Trading
Miscellaneous
9. Nike to Introduce Shoe Recycling Program in Israel
10. Madonna announces second concert in Israel this summer
Confidela and 15 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 31, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, IT management, Industry pulse, Information Technology, SaaS, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0
During the week of May 31, 2009, Sunday Energy, SolarEdge and Ormat all had major announcements related to providing alternative energy in Israel, while GameGround and The Box successfully raised funds. In IT, Discretix explained the threat of bank accounts being hacked on mobile phones and Trusteer signed a contract with PSECU in England. For these stories and the rest of this week’s 15 Israel-related headlines, check below.
Cleantech
1. Sunday Energy forges new ground in Israel with Ormat
2. Israeli firm boosts performance of photovoltaic solar array
3. Exploiting Limited Resources
Investments
4. GameGround snags $4.1 million from Sequoia for gamer services
5. Investment in Green Energy Quadruples in 4 Years
6. Israel’s The Box Secures Funding from Greylock Partners to Target US and Other International Markets
Information Technology
7. PC Touch-Screen Technology Moving Beyond Curiosity
8. How much serious is the threat of hacking bank accounts via mobile phones? (Discretix)
9. PSECU Secures Web Channel with Trusteer
10. Virtualize Your Internet Connection with BufferZone
11. WatchDox Makes Document Security Simple
Miscellaneous
12. Central Park’s Tel Aviv ‘beach party’
13. Video: Microsoft’s Project Natal in action
14. Nestle producing new breakfast cereal in Sderot
15. Brain research center to be built at Hebrew University
Peer39 and 8 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 24, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0
During the week of May 24, 2009, investments picked up with Tigo Solar, GreenRoad and Peer39 all receiving funding in the eight digits. Aladdin Knowledge Systems, under new ownership, received a nomination for its innovative information security technology, while 3DV – recently purchased by Microsoft – isn’t the only Israeli motion sensor company the software giant is looking to for improvements to its gaming technology. For more on these stories and the rest of this week’s 8 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 24, 2009, check below.
Cleantech
1. Tigo Solar Energy Secures A $10 Million Investment
2. GreenRoad raises $15m from DAG Ventures and existing investors
Investments
3. Peer39 Raises $10.5 Million
Information Technology
4. Finalists Selected for 2009 CompTIA SoftwareCEO Software Innovation Awards (Aladdin Knowledge Systems)
5. More for less (SoftXpand)
6. New Email Technology Boosts US Businesses
Miscellaneous
7. Peeling back another layer of detail on Microsoft’s secret gesture-control system for games
12 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 17, 2009
Filed under: Advertising, Cleantech, Company Briefs, Information Technology, Mobile Web, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0, cloud computing
During the week of May 17, 2009, news focused on a California cleantech investors mission to Israel that was deemed successful and Israeli companies trying to build a global profile for themselves. In mobile and video technology, Waze announced its technology, which offers real-time traffic reports based on user input, and Yaniv Axen of SundaySky was interviewed. For more on these stories and the rest of this week’s 12 headlines, check below.
Cleantech
1. UN Climate Talks: Cleantech IP Battle of the Year?
2. Will the Electric Car Make the World a Better Place?
Investment
3. Israeli Companies Seek Global Profile
4. China’s 4 trillion Yuan stimulus package: Israeli opportunities
5. IVA 2009 – Business as Usual?
Information Technology and Web 2.0
6. Waze: The traffic of the crowds
7. B.O.S. to provide large-scale wastemanagement solution
8. Yaniv Axen, Co-Founder of SundaySky
9. AcCells Named a Mobile Innovation Grand Prix Nominee
10. Innovating Video Conferencing In Israel
Miscellaneous
11. Photo: Sandstorm Strikes Israel
12. Viva Tel Aviv!
14 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 10, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, IT management, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0
During the week of May 10, 2009, solar power received significant attention between Aora’s solar panel technology and BrightSource striking the largest ever solar power deal in the United States. Better Place demonstrated its battery swap technology and Hacktics, an applications security company, raised 2.2 million Euro. OpTier, Correlix, and Promisec, along with 13 other Israeli companies were listed on Red Herring’s 100 and the social streaming video provider, Boxee’s plans to make its software available to the Windows market was discussed. For more on these stories and the rest of this week’s 14 Israel-related headlines, check below.
Cleantech
1. Aora Makes The Desert Bloom With Sunshine Flower Power
2. PG&E expands solar power plans
3. Better Place demonstrates battery swap technology in Japan
Investments
4. Mo’Minis Finds Mo Money For Mo Games
5. Applications security co Hacktics raises €2.2m
Information Technology
6. Intel Israel: Don’t just think fast, think ahead
7. Start-up Testuff Selected as One of the Best and Most Promising Start-ups by IGT
8. OpTier, Correlix, PromiSec Red Herring 100 finalists
9. ClickSoftware releases the integration between ClickSchedule 7.1 and mySAP CRM 3.1
10. WeFi Launches on Android, Enabling Automatic Connection To Best Available Wi-Fi Hotspot
Miscellaneous
11. Microsoft’s gesture-based game control to debut in 2010
13. Decline in demand for hi-tech jobs slows in April
14. Taylor Swift’s Music Is Safe To Drive To
13 Israel-related headlines from the week of May 3, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, cloud computing
During the week of May 3, 2009, BusinessWeek highlighted Israel’s cleantech sector and investors while Globes published an article that venture funds are looking for computing companies to invest in in Israel. Despite these promising stories, the worldwide venture industry continued to be hit by the slowdown in the first quarter. Not all of the Israel-related tech headlines were related to investments though, for these stories and others on Cyber-Ark, Tufin Technology, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and more, check below.
Cleantech
1. Israel’s Clean Technology Pioneers
2. B-Solar, solar cell start-up, raises $3m from Genesis Partners
Investments
3. Slowdown Hit Venture Industry Worldwide In First Quarter
4. NVP, Greylock seek cloud computing cos in Israel
Information Technology
5. Tufin welcomes David Blunkett’s opinions on cybercrime awareness at Infosec
6. Sequoia-Backed Kenshoo Moves to San Francisco
7. Is Cisco abandoning Israel?
8. Cyber-Ark’s security helps keep Swine Flu under control
Miscellaneous
9. Barkat presents first master plan for Jerusalem in 50 years
10. The Digital Eve Israel 2009 Visual Blogroll
11. It pays to study computer science in Herzliya
12. Xbox 360 motion-sensor reveal rumored for E3
13. Israeli co says holds keys to stop flu’s spread
12 Israel-related headlines from the week of April 26, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Industry pulse, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, Web2.0, virtualization
During the week of April 26, 2009, Israel celebrated its 61st annniversary while its first solar farm powering a small community was inaugurated. ETV Motors raised $12 million in funds and N-Trig announced its latest advancement in multi touch. Sadly, also during the week of April 26th, Israel’s hi-tech industry lost one of its beloved leaders and pioneers, Nahum Sharfman in tragic plane crash in Greece. Sharfman was the founder of the security company CommTouch and the price comparison site, Shopping.com. For these stories and more, check out this week’s 12 Israel-related headlines below.
Cleantech
1. Israel Inaugurates Unique Solar Farm
2. Solar Thermal: Which Technology Is Best?
Investments
4. Venture capital investment in Israeli high-tech companies lowest in three years, report
Information Technology
6. Intel bolsters cooperation with Israeli companies
7. N-Trig launching software to enable more versatile multi-touch displays
8. Start-up Axxana ties disaster recovery gear to EMC software
9. Will XP Mode Be Tough Sell For Small Businesses?
Miscellaneous
10. Israel celebrates 61st Independence Day
11. Can Israeli technology stop swine flu?
12. Plane crash kills high-tech leader
13 Israel-related headlines from the week of April 19, 2009
Filed under: Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Information Technology, Uncategorized, VC, cloud computing, data security
During the week of April 19, 2009, sinkhole and solar farm technologies were hot topics in cleantech. In Information Technology, it was a big week for Israeli information security companies such as Check Point, AlgoSec, Commtouch and others, who were present at the annual RSA Conference on security. For links to these stories and more, you can find the 13 Israel-related headlines from the week of April 19, 2009 below.
Cleantech and Environment
1. We have the technology to monitor sinkholes
2. Israel solar farm to supply hot water
Investments and Economy
3. Israeli entrepreneurs see U.S. economy as early warning system
4. International credit crunch shifts Israeli business focus in China
5. VC crunch continues: BlueRun Ventures falls short of $300M target
Information Technology
6. Commtouch Unveils New Security Center Web Site
7. A conversation with Check Point’s Gil Schwed
8. Cryptography Experts Warn Of Cloud Security Risks
9. PeerTV announces MX 3.0 Content Management Tool
10. AlgoSec Releases FireFlow(TM) Into Public Availability
Miscellaneous
11. Israel Consults on Possible 3G Spectrum Auction
12. Most Israeli students stumped by high school math
11 Israel-related headlines from the week of April 12, 2009
Filed under: BTM, Cleantech, Company Briefs, Environment, Information Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, New Ideas, Partnerships
During the week of April 12, 2009, talk continued about the pros and cons of Shai Agassi’s electric car plans and Check Point announced its purchase of Nokia’s security appliance business. In addition, business transaction management (BTM) company, OpTier was named a 2009 Hot Company by Network Products Guide and frogs might hold the answer to the effects of alcohol during development. For these headlines and more, check below for this week’s 11 Israel-related headlines.
Cleantech
Saving energy – one step at a time
Investments, M&A and the Economy
Check Point Software Technologies acquires security appliance business of Nokia
Int’l credit crunch shifts Israeli business focus in China
Information Technology
PeerTV Announces MX 3.0 Content Management Tool
OpTier Named a 2009 Hot Company by Network Products Guide
Miscellaneous
Israel turns to robotics to boost students’ interest in high-tech industry
Israeli companies make Forbes’ list
Frogs Reveal Clues About The Effects Of Alcohol During Development
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